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Noun: walkabout  'wo-ku,bawt
  1. [Austral] Nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
    "The elder embarked on a walkabout to connect with ancestral lands"
     
  2. A walking trip or tour
    "Their walkabout through Europe lasted three months"
     
  3. A public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
    "The politician's walkabout in the town centre allowed him to connect with voters"
Verb: walk about
  1. Walk with no particular goal
    "after breakfast, she walked about in the park";
    - perambulate, walk around

Derived forms: walking about, walkabouts, walked about, walks about

See also: walk

Type of: amble, circuit, perambulation, promenade, saunter, stroll, tour, walk

Encyclopedia: Walkabout

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